Journey to the heart of the Nebrodi: Sicily’s gastronomic Eden famous for its black pig
Mountains, massifs, and valleys blanketed in white meet dense beech forests and frozen lakes. The cyclical slumber of the rich flora and fauna creates, at this time of year, an enchanting landscape, as we wait for the arrival of spring. This is the Sicily of the Nebrodi, a northern-looking land far removed from the sun-drenched summer postcard imag...
John Bersani’s New Book Is about Friends & Recipes from Chianti
What’s left to say about Italian cooking? And do we really need another “I moved to Italy and it’s so wonderful” book on our shelves? My answers are: “Plenty” and “I think so, yes.” In the fall of 2001, my wife, three children, and I moved to Italy. Our four-month sabbatical forever changed the arc of our lives. A few years later, we settled in Gai...
Zaha Hadid Architects’ future projects in southern Italy
Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi architect who became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize in 2004, has built an incredible body of work that is so revolutionary and daring that it has brought her worldwide fame. From the Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany (1993) to the Guangzhou Opera House in China (2010) and the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku (2013),...
Apulian Pucce
There are, as I’ve said before, essentially 2 kinds of sandwiches. One type of sandwich is filling-focused, a specific ingredient or combination of ingredients enclosed in bread–a BLT, for example, or pulled pork, or chicken salad. You can argue over which is the correct bread for such a sandwich, but a tuna melt is a tuna melt whether it’s served...
NSA Naples Deepens Ties with Gricignano Community in Italy
Leaders from U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples and the City of Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, met during a key leader engagement on February 21. The visit underscored the ongoing efforts to foster positive relations between the base and its Italian neighbors. NSA Naples Commanding Officer Capt. John Randazzo and Gricignano Mayor Vittorio Letti...
The Frecce Tricolori salute the Amerigo Vespucci ship in Trieste
Welcomed by the Italian national anthem, the Amerigo Vespucci ship (which turned 94 years old last February 22) arrived last Saturday at the port of Trieste, in Friuli Venezia Giulia, after two years of sailing around the world, during which it visited 30 countries, five continents, 35 ports, and covered 46,000 nautical miles. The salute of the Fre...
Healthcare rankings of regions and top hospitals in Italy
The rankings of the Italian regions' healthcare system, published by the Ministry of Health, evaluate three indicators: hospital activity, prevention, and district-level services. For each indicator, a score is assigned based on the quality of care in each region, up to a maximum of 100 points. By adding up the scores from the three categories, the...
Organic agriculture in Italy: growth, markets, and sustainability
The organic agriculture sector in Italy has been experiencing impressive growth, with a notable increase in organic product sales through farmers' markets. The sales of organic products reached a new record in 2024, totaling 6.5 billion euros. This growth highlights a rising demand among Italian consumers for healthy, sustainable food options, dri...
I Vaticanisti: Meet the Reporters Covering Pope Francis
The Holy See Press Office is tucked under the arcades of Via della Conciliazione, just outside St. Peter’s Square, in a 1930s building constructed during the Fascist era as part of an urban renovation overseen by Mussolini. The boulevard symbolizes the reconciliation (hence its name) between the Catholic Church and the Italian state, an axis that v...
Housing in Italy between past and future, ownership and renting
Two-thirds of the homes surveyed in Italy were built before 1981. In absolute numbers, this translates to 24 million houses. In Milan, nearly three-quarters of residences are at least 45 years old; in Genoa, the percentage exceeds 85%, while in Rome, it reaches 70%. Where no significant renovations have been carried out—beyond simple cosmetic...
Cavoli's Vicenza visit highlights Army commitment to warfighters and families
On Feb. 27, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, visited U.S. Army Garrison Italy, focusing on Army Family Housing construction, schools and the mission of the Southern European Task Force, Africa. “Gen. Cavoli’s visit to Vicenza served as a powerful reminder of our enduring commitment to...
Why Italy is becoming a top choice for Americans looking to move abroad
In a recent survey, 17% of Americans stated that they would consider relocating outside the U.S. within the next five years, with Canada as the most popular choice (19% of respondents), followed by Italy in second place (11%) because of Italy’s cuisine (68%) as its main attraction, with its culture and people (66%) and its natural beauty and la...